St Peter and St Paul is a Church of England parish church in Chingford, London. The church is a Grade II* listed building.
| St Peter & St Paul Parish Church, Chingford | |
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| Location | Chingford, London, E4 7EN |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Anglo-Catholic |
| Website | parishofchingford |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of West Ham |
| Parish | Chingford |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Vacant |
| Honorary priest(s) | The Revd Canon Rodney Matthews |
| Assistant | The Revd Marilyn Claydon |
| Deacon(s) | The Revd Prof Maxwell Hutchinson |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Michael Emerson |
| Churchwarden(s) | Richard Vincent |
| Sacristan | Teresa Law |
History
editIt was built in 1844 by the architect Lewis Vulliamy, and the eastern parts were added in 1903 by Sir Arthur Blomfield.[1] It was paid for with £5,000 of his own money by Robert Boothby Heathcote, the then rector of All Saints, Chingford, who was concerned about the poor condition of that church.[2]
On 28 June 1954, the church was designated a Grade II* listed building.[1]
Present day
editThe parish of Chingford is in the Archdeaconry of West Ham of the Diocese of Chelmsford.[3] The parish worships in the Anglo-Catholic tradition of the Church of England.[3]
Notable clergy
edit- Maxwell Hutchinson, architect, serves as parish deacon since 2016
Gallery
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Notice board -
Front of the church -
Side of the church -
Graveyard
References
edit- ^ a b Historic England (28 June 1954), "St Peter and St Paul, Chingford (1065582)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 September 2014
- ^ "Parish Church and Hall". The Parish of Chingford. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Chingford: St Peter & St Paul, Chingford". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
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